The Freedom Book
Posted by: John C on 21 September 2001
If you don't own this record or if by some horrible genetic mishap you don't like like jazz music, do yourself a favour, go out buy this record tommorrow and realise there is hope for the human race. Mr. Booker Ervin.
John
Oh alright then I have been in the pub all afternoon.
John:
Trust you to have fine taste in jazz. After all, you do love Wynton Marsalis 
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Booker has one of the most original (but unsung) voice in jazz -- a bluesy wailing sound. I was always curious about his sound since hearing him on Mingus Ah Um. However it was only recently that I picked up his "book" series, i.e. Freedom Book, Blues Book, Space Book. All his output on Prestige is good.
Hockman
p/s: John-- you don't have to be drunk to enjoy Booker. 